diff --git a/deb/pre-post-build.sh b/deb/pre-post-build.sh
index 62e9e4e..583ed54 100644
--- a/deb/pre-post-build.sh
+++ b/deb/pre-post-build.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ echo ""
 # Create Logfile
 if [ -n "${LOGFILE}" ]; then
   echo "  ucf --three-way /usr/share/${NAME}/logrotate.d/${NAME}.conf /etc/logrotate.d/${NAME}.conf"                                                   >> postinst
-  echo "  mkdir -p \$(dirname \"${LOGFILE}\")"                                                                                                         >> postinst
+  echo "  mkdir -p $(dirname \"${LOGFILE}\")"                                                                                                          >> postinst
   echo "  touch ${LOGFILE}"                                                                                                                            >> postinst
   echo "  chown ${USERNAMEGROUP}:${USERNAMEGROUP} ${LOGFILE}"                                                                                          >> postinst
   echo "  chmod 644 ${LOGFILE}"                                                                                                                        >> postinst